The National Assembly Committee on Appointments has dismissed the nomination of Soi Lang’at for the position of Gender Cabinet Secretary.
In a report presented to Parliament on Wednesday, Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah announced the Committee’s decision, stating, “The Committee rejects the appointment of Ms Stella Soi Lang’at.”
Lang’at was one of the initial 20 Cabinet Secretary nominees vetted by the Committee from August 1 to August 4, 2024. Despite the rejection of her nomination, all other nominees received approval.
The approved nominees include:
- Aden Duale for Environment
- Kithure Kindiki for Interior
- Alice Wahome for Lands
- Alfred Mutua for Labour
- Salim Mvurya for Trade
- Justin Muturi for Public Service
- Soipan Tuya for Defence
- Kipchumba Murkomen for Sports
- Davis Chirchir for Roads and Transport
- Rebecca Miano for Wildlife and Tourism
- Debra Mulongo Barasa for Health
- Julius Migosi Ogamba for Education
- Andrew Mwihia Karanja for Agriculture and Livestock Development
- Eric Muriithi Muuga for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation
- Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u for Information, Communication and Digital Economy
- John Mbadi for National Treasury
- Opiyo Wandayi for Energy
- Hassan Joho for Mining
- Wycliffe Oparanya for Cooperatives
